Anderson Cooper and other celebrities rallied behind "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert after CBS announced it was cancelling the liberal late-night program.

After the television network CBS announced in July 2025 that it would cancel comedian Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show, a rumor spread online that Colbert would move to CNN when his contract ended.

While “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert was on his usual mid-summer vacation earlier this month, CBS executives weighed the pros and cons of canceling the unique but unfortunately unprofitable show.